I didn't had any problems downloading the beta nor the update, each only took no more then 20 minutes.. my only complain is that I can't play MGO yet! after getting everything setup, anyways this is how betas work oh well!

Mix_Snake

I hope I can play this before GTAIV, it'll make the wait much easier. The last few days are brutal.

This is a troll fest.

Konami's servers control all of Konami's data.
fin

RaepGoblin

@Libo: 'Konami is using their own infrastructure, it has NOTHING to do with PSN'

I'm confused. Not trolling! Just confused. Whenever I try to download the update for the beta, it forces me to sign into PSN. Why would it do that if this is all using Konami's infrastructure? And then, of course, when PSN inexplicably kicks me out... the update download from Konami fails.

I can't understand how this has nothing to do with PSN. I can surf without being signed into PSN... so surely I should be able to download MGO updates too? I mean... if it's using Konami's infrastructure. Unless I'm completely wrong and seeing things. Someone please edumacate me!

Muckley

PSN has it's own dedicated servers. Which oddly, is something MS doesn't have, they're P2P. They both have their goods and bads.

Again, Konami is the evil one here. Neither MS nor Sony.

(And no, there's no "MS wrote the whole thing and you just plug it in", you're very naive aren't you?")

Itchy (PSN: Kaizoku-ou)

@Libo: No, if they were on Xbox live they would be using Microsoft's server farm that is dedicated to Xbox live, hence there wouldn't be as much of a problem. Splinter Cell demo awhile back and of course X-mas rush caused slowdowns but not a complete cessation of the service. The WHOLE POINT of Xbox live is that the developers DON'T have to create their own infrastructure because they use LIVE's APIs for that. PSN is just the messaging, storefront and patch servers. They don't have a live game playing infrastructure like Microsoft, get it? The situation was the same when we had to sign up for a PSP EA sports account to play multiplayer on the PSP Fight Night. Every company has their own network for SONY. SONY's is free because they don't help you or do any of the programming for you, whereas with Microsoft they wrote the whole thing and you just have to plug into it. (You could still write you own if you would like to.) That's why you keep seeing these comments, sorry they bug you so much but you are the one posting when you don't know what the hell you are talking about. I just made an Xbox live comment as a joke, but I'm sure several blog police will be here soon to 'correct' my opinion for me. Like yourself? Try getting laid or something, I find that helps.

GOLD5

@JackB99: Why do I keep on seeing these comments? It seems people don't want to put some thought into their opinions around here anymore. Konami is using their own infrastructure, it has NOTHING to do with PSN. If they were on Xbox Live, they would use the same servers and encounter the same problems.

Ever played Final Fantasy XI on the Xbox 360 before? That's what it would be like. Yes, it sucks but I'm sure Konami have their reasons for doing this.

Libo

This is why I pay $3 a month for Xbox Live. My time is worth something to me. PSN is free, but they're is so much inconsistency in how the developers deliver content, voice, ect, that $3 is well worth it to have a single gamertag for all games, friends lists, voice and so on.

Actually, most of that is free with a Live Silver account now that I think about it.

JackB99

I am actually happy about this. I have a biochem midterm on wednesday and this would have made me fail it. Good job Konami... good job.

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dantheman1000

This wouldn't have been a problem on XBOX LIVE! [ducks] Yeah, so I've signed up on Konami ID website but still no comfirmation email. Also, I logged in and pressed re-send email, but still no mail. How long did it take you people to get yours?

GOLD5

@EndersGame:

I guess you had some trouble reading my post. I never said it was a great game. I said those of us lucky enough to get into beta have a chance to play what might be a great game before it's released. That is a perk, not a burden. If you don't want to help them and find some bugs then don't waste their time either.

Beta is beta, it has no limit to what is done, not working or needed additions. We have no idea what server problems they are having. From getting their side to work with Sony's, all the back door beta key getters or any other problem for their first attempt at online play.

That is why they did a beta for MGO and not MGS4.

Feel free to make some more assumptions and petty insults though.

rochec

@rochec: Rampant speculation on just how excellent a game is before you've even played it.

People like YOU are still playing Hellgate: London while having their heads stuck in the sand.

Beta is all about being nearly complete. Just a few minor tweaks and adjustments. The launch is less than six weeks away and they can't even roll out a straight forward registration process.

It's like they're stuck in the 1990s.

There are definitely things that can and should be overlooked during a Beta. Turning the registration process into a complete clusterfuck and blowing the launch of their Beta by a week...that's not something to be overlooked. That's a red fuckin' flag.

Being in Beta means the soup is almost done cooking and is ready to be served. Just a few seasonings that need to be added or maybe a vegetable here or there.

It's not supposed to be...

"Uh...Konami? There's a severed cat head in my soup."

and I suppose your brilliant response is;

"Relax. QQ nub-sauce. It's fine. It's Beta."

EndersGame

@Rockwallaby: I can't wait for the june 12th for these kids to go and actually buy MGS4 and realizing they paid 5 dollars less for it due to their pre-order and going "shit, I wish I could go and edit all my comments on kotaku about paying for the beta. now I'm forever stuck looking like a fool. A FOOL!"

mescalineeyes is obsessed with mgs

Well now the executive (which's name I do not recall) that threatened the exclusivity of MGS because of the poor demand that the game would have can shove his doubts up his arse.

In your face whateveryourFkingnameis-san!

ajiezer

@hypermog: You paid for MGS4 not the beta

Rockwallaby

This is the best thing ever to happen to my academic career. thank you, konami.

mescalineeyes is obsessed with mgs

@Gon: You'll be waiting awhile, then, if you stay up on Thursday night.. 2400 PDT on 04/25 is 0000 PDT on 04/26... Friday night to Saturday morning.

Starsmore

@EndersGame:

Or perhaps that's exactly why they are doing a beta. People complaining about beta not working need to get in touch with reality, that's the goal. Fix it.

If you don't like it, don't play the beta. They work out the problems now so when you do pay for their product there are few to none.

Complaining about your chance to play what could be an excellent game for free and early is pretty petty.

rochec

@EndersGame: I've actually got to agree. The Konami ID idea was almost as bad as Nintendo's Friend Codes, except the only reason I signed up for it (eventually, once I could actually get through), was just to try to play the beta for ONE game. And yes, like EndersGame said, it's just days before GTA4.
I love you Konami, but damn, what a way to screw things up.

boxmyth

The effort it took to get registered, the email confirmed and to finally get the 1.01 download.

What a tremendous waste of time.

This nonsense coming out only four days away from GTA IV coming out assures that I'll not be participating in the Beta on principle alone.

Kojima and Konami need to stick to the single player experience.

EndersGame

P2P downloading worked great for me for the update.. took about 45 minutes (or less, I walked away for a while).

The worst part really is getting the Konami ID set up...

Justin42

@hypermog: kinda, except it's money i was already gonna spend anyway.

and uh, it was five dollars. surely the shitty dvd was worth that?

i thought it was open in europe anyway...

bialia

I guess the Playstation Blog has also postponed Metal Gear Mondays?

OGHowie

@Draco Basileus: that's the whole point of doing a beta.

bialia

I still can't download the update patch ... hopefully, they'll get that fixed, too.

jayntampa

Oh well. At least it'll start on a weekend and not during time I have school. Plus, this is the beta. Better get it over now than have it carry over to the final copy of the game and have to worry about it later with millions of people complaining. I just hope that this Konami ID was only for the beta to collect information about testers.

Albanian_Killa

I know this is a beta, and I know I'm not really entitled to any MGO gameplay at all, but.. I planned my entire day around playing it yesterday. :(

cornunderscore2x

How old are these people who complain about staying up until midnight? I've got class from 9 to 6:40 and I stay up later than midnight for non-earthshattering events like playing TF2.

whosaidpwned

@zanzibarlegend: There is an online manual for MGO which covers the game play and it's controls.

Kyle81

@kspraydad4: Congrats, you're the exception, not the rule.

hypermog

@zanzibarlegend: You can, click on online manual.

Morpork

@hypermog: Actually, you dropped a $5 deposit on MGS4. The beta/MGSaga disc is a freebie.

Espiox

im curious though, i wish they would at least let us see the controls so we can get ready.

zanzibarlegend

Friday, which is better than it starting on a Sunday night/Monday

Knight-Zero

@hypermog: You really don't have a clue what you are commenting on right?

I'm in the Beta. I'm in the US. I've paid nothing to get the Beta key. STFU.

kspraydad4

Friday it is then.

Knowing my luck, that means Saturday...

Magic Emperor Anima

there still handing out keys, i just got one on the beta website for nothing, just made my KONAMI ID and GAME ID, (like the PSN ID isnt enough?) and the client is downloading painfully slow....

npa190

At least it gives me a chance to catch up and finish my homework before I start playing. I was getting scared I might not have time for homework this week :p

DranzerKire

@Grimmjow Jeagerjaques: indeed! :D bringing it, i shall!

zanzibarlegend

This whole thing is so janky. I wish I was playing right now.

hypermog

teabaggings will begin friday. to all other MGO players: JUST BRING IT!!!

Grimmjow Jeagerjaques

@Kyle81: On top of that, everybody in the US had a chance to get a free key anyways, using the Playstation Blog site. If you were THAT upset about "buying" a beta, you could have gotten one for free.

KillerAJD

@hypermog: And what is the cost of the beta in the US? Thats right, there is no cost. It's a preorder bonus, that comes with a really nice bonus dvd of MGS videos as well.

Heck if it bugs you so much, you could also you know, cancel your preorder, and the store gives you your 5 bucks back.

Kyle81

@hypermog: Except logic dictates that you're spending money you were already going to spend on June 12. A lot of us already had pre-orders.

Black-Dog-Howls

@hypermog: @hypermog: What? I preordered a game I've been planning to buy for 4 years. I didn't pay anything extra. Anyone that wants to participate in the MGO beta is going to buy MGS4 anyway.

Roflcopter_Down: Wants you to follow HIM!

Yes, ***planned*** indeed. Let's hope it goes smoother.

ShirtGuyDom

Konami set it up so that participants in their "free" beta MUST pay, in the U.S.

hypermog

Like a (few) said above, it's a beta, so, i'll let it slide. I stayed up, but, I know these things happen, so, I'm not mad. I had to deal with the 9 digit key, as well as the nightmare of signing up for an ID, but, again, these things happen, and as long as it DOESN'T happen when the game LAUNCHES, I won't have a problem with it. I mean, this IS a beta isn't it?

KillerAJD

@hypermog: No you don't. You only have to preorder the game to get a beta code. The money for the preorder goes towards the purchase price of the game. The beta is merely a free bonus for those who preorder.

Also this is a beta test. The whole point is test the game before release. This is NOT some exclusive demo, this is a beta. It's meant to flesh out these types of problems. It sucks for those wanting to get in, but at the same time it's good cause it's doing exactly what a beta is intended for, and thats to find the bugs.

Kyle81

Don't worry if the update crashes, when it resumes it starts at the point it left off.
Also, I found it was going too slow, so I changed the port numbers it was using for the bittorrent, and that speeded it up considerably.

Cruithne

@Highlander Wolf: Are you putting Konami's imagination into quetion!?

Jk

Ahsayuni

@parad0x360: Dood, trust me consider yourself extremely in a very awesome shape despite of these unfortunate events.

My PS3 is broken this week, and it normally takes 2-3 weeks for the repair itself.

Playstation

For the inevitable Beta apologists, keep in mind that Konami requires that you fork over hard cash to participate... meaning every beta player in the U.S. is already a paying customer.

hypermog

Friday it is. I just hope Konami gets it together by Friday or else everyone is going to retreat into their cardboard boxes and weep.

Noks415

I'm lacking in mgo info because I wasnt aware they had shields. LOL I loved using the shield on cs. Idk why people hate on the shield so much.

dannyzuko

Dear Konami: Now is a good time to plan on much more traffic and server activity than you can imagine.

Highlander Wolf

First it took me 8 hours to download the client. Then it took 12 hours for the update to hit 87% at which point it crashed.

then it took another 2 days to get the update...then I find out I need to get the Konami ID.

It took 3 days for the website to start working and I finally get it done and I think im home free...

I enter my info into the game and im presented with a connection error only to find the beta has been delayed till friday.

Honestly this is by far the most botched beta I have ever been a part of.

Yes yes i know, its just a beta but they have so utterly failed its not even funny. I always expect brief hiccups, maybe some slow loading or connection issues but this is crazy. everything that could break has and we havent even hit gameplay yet!

what happens when I actually get into the game and get in a match? Will my ps3 explode? Will my ps3 send a surge through the hdmi cable and explode my tv?

My buying this game depends 100% on this beta. I've never been a MGS fan but im always willing to give it a try. Lets get the act together Konami.

parad0x360

No, NEXT April 11th
not in the past, silly

Ahsayuni

mine's still awaiting to get it updated to 1.1 as well...

no peers to download from and server download doesn't work...

hopefully it gets fixed the time beta starts....

icepick314

My other favoroite thing about this whole MGO SNAFU is that when you launch the beta code from your PS3 it tells you that you need to update the software to version 1.1, but then fails to update properly and crashes out of the program.

I really hope Konami gets all of this sorted out by June and that these problem are all just related to the beta and not the final product.

Draco Basileus

I'm waiting on a call from EB Games about when more Beta Keys will be in so I can pick up mine, but if it's Friday I won't be able to play till Sunday night anyway.

ForwardInReverse

So the beta goes back in time and closes on the 11th of April?

Interesting!

Jnas

Well, I'm hoping for a close re-launch in Europe. I also think that they should really have made this thing private. For example, just allowing people who pre-ordered would have helped, like it's handled in the US. Or, make it available only to the UK. Or, just to males. Or, just to me. No wait, that won't work - unless I can stand playing against Kojima all day long :D

@Gon: Same here. It was a let down. But it's a beta, so I won't call Konami any names. Just, that, they're disappointing at the moment.

@Surlaw-the-Mai: *Pime Taradox

Candlejack

@jondy1703: Well, in all fairness considered how the beta has gone so far, maybe he does mean April 11th...

Nirolak

Another error another day for Mike :p

This is great and bad. I'm happy that i might be able to play on Friday but at the same time if they push it back I'm going to be very mad. I just wish they added an extra week above the already two weeks.

If this happens during the launch of MGS4 i'm going to be a mad person. I'll have mGS4 to back track on but still i want to get my game on online with other people.

Shindokie: Read my Messages

Nice to see it ends before it starts :)

AwShucks

I was up at midnight last night waiting for the beta. Now I'll be up at midnight on Thursday waiting for the beta...
Thanks Konami!

Gon

@jondy1703: Nope, it closes in the past! You've Created a Time Paradox!!

Surlaw-the-Mai

You mean May 11th?

jondy1703